Anirudh Sivaraman

Anirudh Sivaraman is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at New York University's Courant Institute, specializing in computer networks and programmability. He holds a PhD from MIT (2017) and a BTech from IIT Madras (2010). His research focuses on enabling ubiquitous network programmability through hardware-software systems, including compilers, runtimes, and applications like distributed consensus and financial exchanges.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, MIT (2012–2017)
• S.M. in Computer Science, MIT (2010–2012)
• B.Tech in CSE, IIT Madras (2006–2010)

Research Interests:

• Network programmability (e.g., P4, Barefoot Networks)
• High-speed packet processing and compiler optimization
• Distributed systems and consensus protocols
• Cybersecurity in programmable networks
• Cloud computing and microservice autoscaling

Notable Articles Trends:

• Focus on programmable networks (P4, NIC design)
• Hardware-software co-design for performance
• Security and isolation in multi-tenant environments
• Compiler-based solutions for bug detection

Awards: ACM SIGCOMM Doctoral Dissertation (2017), SIGCOMM Best Paper (2017), and multiple teaching awards.

Advising & Grants: PI on grants totaling $900K+ (Google, Amazon, NSF). Advises 8+ PhD/Master’s students. Serves on committees for SIGCOMM, NSDI, and HotNets.

Labs/Teams: Technical advisor at Clockwork. Co-organizes workshops on programmable networks and P4 standards.